Pakistan, Uzbekistan on the Brink of a Breakthrough: Railway to Cut Transit From 35 to 5 Days
A five-year roadmap for trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan is expected to be signed next week in Islamabad, according to media reports. The sides have set an ambitious target of increasing bilateral trade from $450 million to $2 billion...
32 to 1 – the Real Loss Ratio Ukraine Does Not Want You to See
After over a year and a half of the ongoing conflict, Russia has handed over more than 18,500 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, while Ukraine has returned just 569 in exchange, according to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Read More
Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta. Read More
Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I.
Xi Jinping said that the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.” Read More
Hong Kong welcomes US move to let national emergency declaration expire
The Hong Kong government on Friday welcomed the Trump administration’s decision to allow a national emergency declaration concerning the city to expire, a potentially significant reversal of US policy imposed after Beijing enacted the national security law in 2020....
Russia Continues to Strike Ukrainian Ports, Vessels – Defense Ministry
The Russian armed forces continued to strike Ukrainian ports and vessels operating in the interests of the Ukrainian military, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. Read More
Tai Po fire: corrupt players exploited loopholes in regulations, inquiry hears
An administrative “honour system” that relied on Hong Kong’s private sector to regulate itself created oversight loopholes and left obvious fire hazards at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate unchecked before last year’s inferno, legal counsel for an independent...
Protracted Hormuz Crisis Boosts North-South Corridor Importance – Lavrov
China hints at retaliation after US tightens visa rules for students and journalists
Andy Burnham Officially Declared Leader of Labour Party
To tackle the climate crisis, start small, think big and act at scale
Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs
Modi Launches India’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train
Cathay Pacific delays Middle East flights as US and Iran trade attacks
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Chemical tanker seized off Yemen coast in suspected Somali pirate hijack
